For this week we have some beautiful historic photographs, a tiger realizing that YOLO, men wearing their girlfriends’ clothes, and smart phone images of life after a tornado.
- This excellent gallery of images by former Exposed winner Michael Stargill of high school athletes on ESPN.com makes us very proud.
- Sending images across the ocean in 1926 was a lot more complicated than it is now.
- Ask a photographer to work for free and they will give you funny responses on Craigslist.
- Photographer Rene Burri discusses some of his most famous work and how he thinks Photoshop is getting in the way of the truth.
- This week marked the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Denver Post put together a gallery of historic images. Be warned that many are quite graphic.
- Speaking of war photography, the Corcoran has two different photography exhibits happening now. They also offer free Saturdays during the summer so go get your art on.
- The British Press Photographers’ Association announced the winners of The Press Photographer’s Year. Prepare to spend some time poring over some beautiful images.
- Oh hey, remember that time Fidel Castro was hanging out in Meridian Hill Park?
- Images of a car that was totaled at the intersection of 14th & T, in 1916.
- National Geographic tweets a picture of a tiger selfie, proving that cats really do run the internet.
- A powerful collection of smart phone images by Lynda Martin of the devastation after the tornado in Moore, OK.
- And finally, a high school Phys Ed teacher wore the same outfit for picture day for the last 40 years.